Wirkungsnachweis aus der Literatur
decline in aspirations to attend higher education for participants
Veränderung der schulischen Leistungen und Perspektiven
Attitudes to higher education, and the ‘ThinkForward Mindsets’ of ‘aspiration’ and ‘determination’ were measured using a survey. Responses showed a sharp decline in aspiration to attend higher education, measured in terms of expectations of applying to university, getting a place and graduating, and limited evidence of increases in ‘determination’ and ‘aspiration’, measured using survey questions. The survey results should however be treated with caution due to the low response rate within the pilot.
Beschreibung der Aktivität
ThinkForward coaching programme developed by Impetus Private Equity Foundation
Designed to support secondary school pupils; Coaches are assigned to schools and work with selected pupils as they progress through Key Stage 4 (GCSEs), with the aim of supporting them to make a successful transition into adulthood. The programme provides targeted support tailored to pupils’ needs through one-to-one and group work.
Großbritannien
year 10: up to six months; year 11: up to 18 months
year 10: 160 pupils year 11: 181 pupils
young people aged 14 - 19, pilot: up to 16 years
teilnehmende Kinder und Jugendliche
Evaluierung der Aktivität
The pilot was evaluated using a range of qualitative methods and a small Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT). The aims of the evaluation were to determine whether a future large-scale evaluation was possible, and to gain an initial estimate of the programme’s impact on GCSE scores, the likelihood of continuing into post-compulsory education, and decreasing pupil absences. Randomisation took place at both school and pupil level. Within the two randomly assigned intervention schools, eligible pupils were randomly allocated either to an intervention group or a within-school control group. Across the four schools, there were 181 pupils in the Y11 cohort, 40 of whom received the intervention, and 160 pupils in the Y10 cohort, 37 of whom received the intervention.
(1) average programme delivery costs per pupil per year (2) cost rating
(1) £2,426.50 (2) Very high: over £1,200 per pupil per year.
Großbritannien
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